GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

The carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

	Community		Insurance
	Banking		Agencies		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	217,618	$	57,555	$	275,173
Goodwill recorded during the period		-		-		-
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	217,618	$	57,555	$	275,173

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company's identifiable intangible assets for the dates and periods indicated:

	As of				As of
	March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	27,801	$	21,831	$	27,801	$	21,674
Customer relationship intangibles		36,239		26,646		36,239		26,098
Non-solicitation intangibles		525		189		525		151
Total	$	64,565	$	48,666	$	64,565	$	47,923
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$	688	$	-	$	688	$	-

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	157	$	243
Customer relationship intangibles		548		511
Non-solicitation intangibles		38		9
Total	$	743	$	763

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table presents information regarding estimated amortization expense on the Company's amortizable identifiable intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2013 and the succeeding four years:

			Customer		Non-
	Core Deposit		Relationship		Solicitation
	Intangibles		Intangibles		Intangibles		Total
Estimated Amortization Expense:	(In thousands)
For year ending December 31, 2013	$	582	$	2,101	$	150	$	2,833
For year ending December 31, 2014		526		1,820		150		2,496
For year ending December 31, 2015		487		1,497		75		2,059
For year ending December 31, 2016		451		1,161		-		1,612
For year ending December 31, 2017		419		992		-		1,411